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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
7
Mrs Thomas Dunn of 153 Vine Street Columbus Ohio describes ten years of backache and exhaustion from basic chores. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and permanent care. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Park Mills New York farmer recounts a henhouse theft that yielded a profit when the thief left a conscience note and two kinds of fowls. The farmer plans to chart ground and boast a dog tied to deter future thefts. A humor column and wordplay on widowers and crib Sage concludes with a playful exchange about a girl.
The advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female illnesses. It claims the product cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and various pains and invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
A March 1908 temperance lesson outlines Proverbs 23:29 35 and 21 memory verse golden text It treats The Drunkard s Progress as an enigma of the ages detailing woes of body and mind caused by strong drink warnings against wine and the serpent like bite of intoxication.
iN MANY LINES OF BUSINESS T. Jocelyn of Wichita served as court stonographer for Judge Pancoast of Oklahoma. A witness, asked about liquor sales, evasively listed roles including deputy sheriff and city marshal for Guimer, church janitor, and El Paso saloon bartender.
A LeSueur Minnesota mother credits Cutiura Remedies with curing her seven month old daughter’s severe eczema after months of worsening skin, including facial sores and itching that threatened vision. She reports the baby recovered completely in two months and has remained clear.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as a constitutional remedy taken orally to reach blood and mucous sites. Promoters offer a $100 reward for any cure failure, with testimonials and contact details for Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio. Also mentions of laxatives and assorted quips from a periodical page.
A historical note describes lumbago or rheumatism of the loins with severe back pain from cold drafts wet clothing or damp exposure. It warns of chronic disability and advocates quick relief by reddening the skin with a flesh brush then applying St Jacobs Oil by gentle friction.
The Wyoming Tribune questions what happened to the hardworking freckled boy who did chores, while the Denver Post jokes about today’s youth being kept busy with money for fashion. An Aden foot powder ad promotes Allen's Foot-Bare powder as a cure for sore feet and growing nails. A humorous exchange imagines money talking about ten dollar gold pieces and a playful eagle in pajamas.
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